Plans, specifications and codes

Which of the following are usually included in a set of house plans?

• Plot plan

• Foundation or basement plan

• Floor plan

• All of the above

The scale normally used for residential plans is ____.

• 1" = 1'-0"

• 1/2" = 1'-0"

• 1/4" = 1'-0"

• 1/8" = 1'-0"

Which of the following is not true about foundation plans?

• They are similar to floor plans.

• They are often combined with basement plans.

• They assume that the basement floor is in place.

• They show the footings as a solid line.

____ show the size and outline of a building and its rooms.

• Elevation drawings

• Floor plans

• Plot plans

• Section drawings

Window and door heights are shown on ____.

• elevation drawings

• foundation plans

• floor plans

• plot plans

A drawing that shows how part of a structure looks when cut by a vertical plane is called a ____.

• cutaway drawing

• detail drawing

• section drawing

• plan view

On building plans, all dimensions greater than one foot are expressed in ____.

• full inches

• feet and inches

• feet and decimal fractions of a foot

• feet and yards

Which of the following cannot be determined from an elevation drawing?

• Floor level
• Window and door heights

• Roof slopes

• Room Size

Which of the following is not a common term for the list of materials needed on a building project?

• Spec sheet

• Bill of materials

• Lumber list

• Mill list

Footings are represented on a foundation plan with ____ lines.

• dark, solid

• light, solid

• dashed

• None of the above.